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Discover citrus levy investments into Citrus Fund R&D initiatives

The citrus levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Citrus Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry (CT18004)

This investment developed new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry that are truly innovative, unique and outperform existing material.

4 March 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)

Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

31 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)

This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.

16 August 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005)

This investment was tasked with supporting the adoption of ‘next generation sequencing’ in the screening of imported horticultural plant material in post-entry quarantine facilities.

23 August 2023

Ongoing project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.

22 May 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

First Detector Network: USA Huanglongbing and citrus canker (CT18003)

This investment funded a field visit to the United States, for Australian representatives to see and learn from current efforts to detect and control exotic pests Huanglongbing and citrus canker.

30 September 2019

Completed project

Agrichemical residue monitoring program for Australian citrus exports – stage 2 (CT15016)

This investment continued, improved and expanded on the Australian Citrus Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program (ACPRMP).

28 March 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)

Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)

A pheromone-based lure approach for managing Queensland fruit fly was assessed by this project, dubbed SPLAT: Specialised Pheromone Lure Application Technology.

5 February 2019